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England v Brazil Line-ups – Shorey Makes Debut Start; Owen & Smith Up Front For Three Lions – Robinho & Love Attack For Brazil

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Fri, 01/06/2007 - 20:00.

England will have Michael Owen and Alan Smith in the attacking role with former skipper David Beckham back in the side after 11 months as Steve McClaren’s men take on a formidable Brazil in an international friendly at the Wembley Stadium on Friday.


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John Terry & Co Back Steve McClaren Ahead Of Euro Qualifier In Estonia – Chelsea Skipper Hails In-Form David Beckham

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Thu, 31/05/2007 - 14:45.

England skipper John Terry has said that he senses no pressure on under-fire manager Steve McClaren in the wake of Three Lions’ below-par performances in the Euro 2008 qualifiers, and vowed to pick up three points in the crucial match in Estonia on June 6.


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Aston Villa Boss Martin O’Neill Apologises To England U-21 Manager Stuart Pearce Over Gabriel Agbonlahor 'Mix-Up'

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Wed, 30/05/2007 - 20:44.

England U-21 manager Stuart Pearce is unhappy with the way Aston Villa attacker Gabriel Agbonlahor has gone missing thereby losing out on the chance to make it to the 23-man squad for next month's European Championship in Holland. However, Villa boss Martin O’Neill has termed the situation as a “mix-up” resulted from mis-communication and has apologised.


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Statistics Favour Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard & Chelsea’s Frank Lampard Central Midfield Partnership For England

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Wed, 30/05/2007 - 14:03.

While the whole of England is divided on whether Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard should start together, manager Steve McClaren has highlighted the duo have made up an effective contribution together in the central midfield.


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Real Boss Fabio Capello Backs David Beckham For England Recall – Three Lions Boss McClaren Monitors Beckham’s Form

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Fri, 25/05/2007 - 16:11.

Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello has come out in support of midfielder David Beckham, who the Italian feels should be playing for England.


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Chelsea’s Andriy Shevchenko Omitted From Oleg Blokhin's 21-Man Squad For Ukraine’s Euro 2008 Group B Qualifier In France

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Mon, 21/05/2007 - 18:13.

Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin has left out Chelsea forward Andriy Shevchenko from his 21-man squad for a Euro 2008 Group B qualifier in France on June 2..


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Shay Given, Stephen Ireland & Kevin Doyle To Start For Ireland Against Slovakia – Newcastle Keeper Set To Equal Irish Record

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Wed, 28/03/2007 - 09:20.

Reading striker Kevin Doyle will start in place of suspended Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane, while Celtic's Aiden McGeady got the nod over midfielder Jonathan Douglas, in their must-win Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovakia at Croke Park on Wednesday.


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France Calls For Arsenal’s Abou Diaby & Chelsea’s Lassana Diarra – Injuries Rule Out Les Bleus Trio Henry, Vieira, & Ribery

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Thu, 15/03/2007 - 15:33.

France has called up midfielders - Arsenal’s Abou Diaby and Chelsea’s Lassana Diarra – as injuries have robbed the Les Bleus of Thierry Henry, captain Patrick Vieira, and Franck Ribery, for their European Championship qualifier against Lithuania on March 24 in Kaunas.


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Ukraine Coach Oleg Blokhin Leaves Out Striker Artem Milevsky, Picks 4 Forwards Including Andriy Shevchenko & Andriy Voronin

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 19:23.

Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin has sprung a surprise by leaving out Dynamo Kiev striker Artem Milevsky, while Chelsea’s Andriy Shevchenko, Liverpool-bound Andriy Voronin, Shakhtar Donetsk duo of Oleksiy Belik and Andriy Vorobei form the strike force for the March 24 and March 28 Euro 2008 qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Lithuania respectively.


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Tal Ben Haim, Yossi Benayoun, Ben Sahar In Israel’s Squad For Euro 2008 Qualifiers Against England & Estonia

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 13:46.

Four Premiership players - defender Tal Ben Haim (Bolton Wanderers), midfielders Yossi Benayoun (West Ham Unitd) and Idan Tal (Bolton Wanderers); and striker Ben Sahar (Chelsea) - have been named in the 24-man squad for the Euro 2008 Group E qualifiers against England and Estonia in Tel Aviv on March 24 and March 28 respectively.


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20-Man Greece Team For Friendly Against South Korea In London

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Fri, 02/02/2007 - 14:13.

Defending European Champions Greece coach Otto Rehaghel has announced the following 20-man squad for the international friendly against South Korea to be played at Craven Cottage, West London, on Tuesday.


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20-Man Spain Squad for International Friendly Against England At Old Trafford

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Fri, 02/02/2007 - 13:34.

Spain coach Luis Aragones has named the following 20-man squad to face Steve McClaren’s England in a friendly international at Old Trafford next Wednesday.


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UEFA Fine Croatia and England After Match Chaos In EURO 2008 Qualifier In Zagreb

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Thu, 09/11/2006 - 20:41.

Croatia and England were both handed fines by UEFA following their stormy Euro 2008 qualifier in Zagreb in October...


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Chelsea FC Captain John Terry Succeeds David Beckham As New England Captain - Liverpool's Steven Gerrard Named As Vice-Captain

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Thu, 10/08/2006 - 16:51.

Chelsea skipper John Terry has been named as the England captain by new Three Lions head coach Steve McClaren, after David Beckham resigned as skipper after the World Cup Finals, with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard being named as the new England vice-captain...


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Newcastle Legend Alan Shearer Turns Down Offer To Join England Boss Steve McClaren In The Three Lions' Coaching Set-Up

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 31/07/2006 - 03:13.

It has been revealed that former England captain Alan Shearer has turned down an offer from England’s new head coach Steve McClaren to be part of the England coaching staff...


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